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Police arrest two in Western Union robbery

Dominica News Online - Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Police have reported a breakthrough in the investigations of a robbery which occurred at the Western Union branch in Roseau on Thursday morning.

Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Kenth Matthew told Dominica News Online that two men has been taken into custody on the same day and a substantial amount of the money was recovered.

He said one security guard was slightly wounded in the incident and a pregnant woman employee of the establishment was traumatized. They were taken to hospital and subsequently released.

The incident occurred at around 7:30 on Thursday morning when two masked men, one armed with a gun, forced their way into the building on Hanover Street.

Two female employees and a male employee, who walked in during the robbery, were roughed up by the robbers before they made their escape with the loot.

The police did not report how much money was taken or recovered.

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96 Comments

Like or Dislike: 00AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012

boy boy Mr Kelvin you never change. I am sorry for you, but you need to learn a lesson. You came from a good educated family, and the best thing you find to do is to play Ninja in Roseau.
I am happy they caught you and this other guy i cannot recognize he is not from Grandbay he look like Haitian, his last name is nah. I hope they lock you up for good at least you will be better of in Jail. I will remember you in prayer.
The first thing they mention is they are Grandbarians. These guys left Dominica small and came back with all their bad habits, and this is what they are producing.

they doing a good job for real… at foolin the nation…that story so fake.. they didn’t get back any money…..and they just hold 2 random men….i feel sorry for the innocent….anything to please the media in d/ca…..it’s a shame.

Looks like ur friends got caught this time…lol. Well chew yoe paytay! 99 days for the thief but one lucky day for the cop. The police not fooling no nation, your friends fooling you…idiot! Jail they going so keep bumping your sorry gums. Cant understand why some people like defending criminals.

Ha-ha ha …..I have to laugh at my Dominican people……one person said beat them and he’s getting thumbs up…….then again it’s what they are used too….. well as long as the guy who beat up his sister can be fined….I think these guys should also given an option of paying a fine as well….or else our legal system is sending a message loud and clear……. Seems like I should put some money aside to pay the court and also to pay a hit man to beat up a couple people for me……………

Well at least I hope they’ll have a defense lawyer paid for by the state…..I used to wonder what is the purpose of having a defense lawyer if the perpetrator/s have been caught right handed robbing an establishment ……..it’s not like they can argue It was angry at the moment as in the case of a crime of passion…..now I know that they are given an attorney to ensure that they are treated fairly….not to prove their guilt or innocence but to be protected from being treated unfairly……

These wicked Dominicans on here would have them hanged…… who needs the psychiatrist again? ………………hmm you people have twisted minds……what can I say……Jesus loves you to

Good job but I still want to see police check points now and again; random searches of vehicles and their occupants at strategic locations and at anytime – lets keep those intended at committing crime on our radar at all times. It happens in St Lucia, Grenada and Trinidad where I recently visited. Task FORCE get to work – just like we do for licenses and insurance do it for drugs and fire arms I doh mine the inconvenience as a driver its for my own propection. Move it move it move it!!

What are you saying that we breeding outlaws in Portsmouth
Correct your statement
Grand bay has always been known to be a violent village if you want to call it so
You just had to go to Guadeloupe and say that you from either those 3 villages Grand Bay Calibishie,Marigot
We are one of the fastest growing section in the north give us some respect here.

Well-loved. Like or Dislike: 90MeFebruary 5, 2012

Show their faces! Why when these criminals are arrested that their faces are not shown in Dominica. Here in America, as long as you are an adult they will show the suspect before a trial. Let people know the thieves!

I heard one of the guys from Platium Security said that the current law in Dominica does not allow for camera footage to be used in court as evidence. Are you serious?!! Is that for real? Please carify.
Thanks.

Congratulation to you Mr Carbon and to your dedicated bunch who continue to perform even when science and technology have left you all behind.I wonder what will happen when you receive the training you all really deserve? Magic i guess

good job officer congrat stay very focus on the case Lawyers are out there looking for discrepencies in the case dont utter a word to any body that not involve with the investigations and those two idiots why didnt you take a tin and wood to beat to make a road marche for carnival to earn money ask sour sour and watsup any tune can land you in Newyork and put $$$$$ in your pocket your lazy F@@@@k@@@rs

With the little resources Dominica Police Force has I think they have done a great job in solving this robbery and even recovering money. Thank God we have a Task Force. Good job fellas get those Criminals and keep our country safe. Let’s maintain a low crime rate.

I need to hear from Justina Charles the explanation of her constuence doing such desparate crimes…..
Life should be good in Dominica under labour. Better so in the Labour constituents..
But again monkey see monkey do, they cannot sell passport so they dootherwise.
I need to hear Justina Charles…

do you think justina charles have control over the people of grand bay you fool.where does politics come into play with this robbers, is grand bay the only place committing crime? Did DNO say that they were from Grand bay? this is why people need to start suing people in dominica for there damn mouth. what does labor party have to do with crimes.like u innocent.

WAY TO GO OFFICERS!!!!!. Job well done so far. Now please ask the court to have these guys remamded and do a thorough investigation like figer print, DNA, voice recognition, height/ weight comparism of the masked men to those in custoday, and dont forget to have ALL those accomplices arrested also.

Question everyone who works at the place and even their significant other and even close relative to see what conversation they had with such people recently. It may have been as simple as their friends asking: Do you feel safe at work? Do they have cameras to protect you? How come allu only have $1000.00 in there at any given time? Why the guards at the place dont have guns? Any such question ask to an employee may seem insignificant by the unsuspecting employee but very critical to the criminal.

A heist of such precision and magnitude MUST have others involved besides the two who did the actual act. And by the way dont forget to find and seize the get-way vehicle involved.

The other issue will be the fire arm used so PLEASE, SOUPLAY, DONT GIVE IT BACK to the owner even if it was stolen or borrowed or even if the license is expired. Now you all cant say Dr.Shameless did not assist with this critical investigation.

And by the way, as soon as allu have this one wrapped up, go back by Mr. Emmanuel and start all over again. Dont forget to file the extradition orders for the prime suspect Senior Sico/ Seco and all other accomplices who have fled the state. Once he is in custody I will give more investigative tips on this one.

It seems as if the police still remember how to act when it does not affect their political party but tend to forget when their party will look ugly. Go get help from friendly governments to arrest the person (s) that attempted to kill GON in the 2010 Christmas day fire bumb

BEAT THEM BEAT THEM LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW.
BEAT THEM SICK SICK SICK BECAUSE IS SICK THEY SICK.
BEAT THEM FOR ALL UNSOLVED ROBBERIES IN THE COUNTRY.
THIS TIME PETER WILL PAY FOR PAUL.
PUT BLOWS LIKE OLDS CLOTHES ON THEM.

All of a sudden is good job officers eh! Aren’t they the same officers you ppl have been crying down time and time again? Calling them incompetent, involving them in any and everything politics etc.
You bloddy hypocrites!

The police should take them into the cell and give them a good working over. DO not kill them, but buss them up good a proper so that they will never have the urget to do something like that again. I would pepper spay them in the cell and make them feel a lot of pain. These are the scum of the earth.

great job and thumbs up foor the police for the breakthru in this robbery but one thing i need to say is the names of the culprits should be made public in the news,and the law should deal with them very serious to be an example to others.

dno i need to say an investigations shud be done on why tourist contd to go at batibou beach and get robbed..the hotels n guest houses shud be made to educaqte them n have tour guides with them.they contd to be robbed

well done officers for a job well done but the public need to confide in officers they can trust n give information about crimes they know about..its time to put the criminals away to save our beloved country.

And yes we must ask the same question for an unsolved crime that was committed on two senior citizens, for which the Police seem to do very little about by way of investigation because of political influence. HOW CAN WE TOLERATE THIS

Like or Dislike: 10likes pizzaFebruary 3, 2012

what

Like or Dislike: 33Gwen FigFebruary 5, 2012

The reason why the Police are unable to solve the Dec.25 fire is that the good investigators Edmund Darroux, Blanchard, Valerie and the others are not in the force.

Guess what, asked Edison James and the UWP why?

Like or Dislike: 33Is That So!?February 3, 2012

Crime committed on Dec 25th,was it more terrible or terrifying than other unsolved crimes you have heard about?See so many people found dead and YOU don’t show much interest or concern about them;but to you Dec 25th 2010 seem to be your political issue.Your Blue painted mind.

@zzzzz
While I would like to agree with you that in general people tend to get off conviction at a rate proportional to the severity of the case, there is a twist to this rule. It matters against who the crime was committed against. When ever a crime is perpertrated against one of the traditional elite, the police work faster, are dramatically more efficient and the prosecuters as well as the jurors go out to make an example. When its against a poor black citizen then everyone turns the other way.
just from the sympathies and outrage express on this western union case one can see it is much more than other cases even murders. So these are the factors than influences the outcome.

yes sah…. when will this stop… how could they force their way in?? so a financial institution like W.U don’t have strict code that doors should be locked until opening for service time… meaning the security should be at the door to open up for staff n lock the door back…. it doesn’t seem that was the case… it seem the door was unlocked n they just brushed in on the officer… since seeing them approaching he would try to hold the door closed….

The police have been doing their job but some of you would not give them a chance as they are demeaned by calling them all sorts of derogatory names. May this cease.
In general, the police cannot catch every criminal and solve every case. The police also needs the help of nationals. It is a two-way street.
In addition, those nationals who offer the police relevant information, they must take it seriously and also not divulge the names of those who do. If their identity is not protected, nationals will fear retribution from criminals and will not confide in them.

To equip not only security officers but the rest of the civilians who are at risk everyday ,the government needs to look into changing the laws on this and allow us to protect ourselves ,to get simple articles to protect oneself you must obtain a permit and Im not speaking of firearms which the criminals have at their disposal , the fact is Dominica has changed and the laws need to do so as well to protect officers and civilians alike!!